Iowa City West High School is a public high school in Iowa City, Iowa. It serves grades 9–12 for the Iowa City Community School District.
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Athletics
The Trojans compete in the Mississippi Valley Conference in the following sports:
Cross country
Boys' 1988 Class 3A State Champions
Girls' 5-time State Champions (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004)
Girls' volleyball
2-time Class 4A State Champions (2010, 2011) (see the film The Miracle Season)
Football
3-time Class 4A State Champions (1995, 1998, 1999)
Basketball
Boys' 7-time State Champions (1977, 1998, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017)
Girls' 2012 and 2018 Class 5A State Champions
Wrestling
2-time Class 3A State Champions (2006, 2007)
Swimming
Boys' 4-time State Champions (2014, 2015, 2020,2026)
Track and field
Boys' 2-time Class 4A State Champions (2007, 2012)
Girls' 6-time State Champions (2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)
Golf
2010 Class 2A Coed State Champions
Soccer
Boys' 9-time State Champions (2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017)
Girls' 2-time State Champions (2004, 2015)
Softball
Baseball
Tennis
Boys' 11-time Class 2A State Champions (1995, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019,2022, 2023)
Girls' 4-time Class 2A State Champions (2004, 2005, 2006, 2018)
Bowling
Notable alumni
Dan Perkins (1979), syndicated author of the award-winning satirical comic strip This Modern World.
Laura Leighton (1986) starred on Fox's Melrose Place, a supporting character in ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars
Amy Nielsen (1995), politician
Nate Kaeding (2000), retired NFL placekicker for the San Diego Chargers, was selected to two Pro Bowl games
Frances Haugen (2002), engineer and Facebook whistleblower
Bridget Kearney (2003), Lake Street Dive bassist
Ali Farokhmanesh (2006), former professional basketball player and current college coach
Zach Wahls (2009), LGBT activist, author, and Iowa Senator from the 37th District.
George Kittle (2012), current NFL tight-end for the San Francisco 49ers. He had been selected to 4 pro bowls as of 2023.[21]
Diego Lasansky (2012), painter and printmaker
Jeremy Morgan (2013), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
Patrick McCaffery (2019), basketball player
Dasia Taylor (2021), inventor, scientist and CEO
Notable staff
Edwin K. Barker (1928–2019), principal